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Originally Posted by Dan H,Aug 10 2008, 10:02 PM
I was there yesterday. The Gumpert Apollo is one crazy ass car!
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that VW van...is it one of the ones with the 911 turbo conversions?
It's not a turbo conversion, but it's a NA conversion...
Modifications:
- 230hp Porsche 3.2 Carrera engine
- Rear axle and suspension from 3.2 Carrera
- Porsche 915 gearbox
- 50hp nitrous
- External oil coolers
- Engine bay fans on thermo switch
- Large air ducts under bus
- Porsche 3.2 Carrera front suspension fitted to bespoke sub-frame with modified struts
- Peugeot steering rack and electric power steering pump
- Servo assisted braking
- Porsche 993 4 pot calipers on the front on 3.2 Carrera discs
- Rear is standard 3.2 Carrera
- Chassis has been strengthened and a strut brace fitted
- 18inch screen that comes up out of the back of front seats, Xbox and DVD player with external Tannoy speaker system that can play music and has a microphone
- At the press of a button, the driver can shoot 3 foot flames out of the twin exhausts
- The bus also sports safari front and rear windows, a full set of pop out side windows
- Polished 16 inch Porsche 911 Fuchs wheels.
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Originally Posted by Rubex,Aug 11 2008, 10:51 PM
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
The Gumpert Apollo is the first vehicle produced by Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH in Germany. It currently holds the fastest time around the Top Gear test track at 1:17.1 beating the Ascari A10, Pagani Zonda and Koenigsegg CCX.[1]
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